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justanawkwardguy t1_it42z6v wrote

Reply to comment by FDE3030 in Philadelphia police raid leads to seizure of weapons, ATVs, fighting dogs in Kensington by dc122186

You're absolutely not wrong, yet the situation in this city is so bad that this is a good thing. Some of those bikes might be legally owned, and if so they can get them back. However, the majority are most likely illegally owned and should not be on the streets

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kilometr t1_it4ewh6 wrote

I thought that possessing an atv in the city is illegal, even if it’s registered.

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aguafiestas t1_it4kwzj wrote

You can’t ride them on streets, but I don’t think it’s illegal to just have one.

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MEB_PHL t1_it4qx3j wrote

You’d have to have it on private property and trailer it to your destination so not really seizable anyway. If an ATV is in a public alley or street parked, it is “on the streets” for all intents and purposes, they should take it and return with citations after proof of ownership is provided.

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mistersausage t1_it4msfz wrote

They prob can seize them as evidence at the crime scene and make the person who owns it come claim it, but if it's the weapons people who own it, they'll be going away for a long time.

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erdtirdmans t1_it5vyj5 wrote

If it is, it shouldn't be. I hate the ATV kids but someone could store it in their house/garage in Philly for transport and use on vacations/weekend fun

It's about the only thing you can fit in a Port Richmond garage anyway

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